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Chrome 72 for Android comes with support for TWAs, dark mode is being tested in v73 Beta
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Google Chrome Browser's version 72 stable and version 73 beta for Android got released recently. The stable build and the beta one each bring something new to the table, so without further ado, let's proceed with our feature breakdown all courtesy of XDA Developers, Android Police and 9to5Google.
Trusted Web Activities
The stable channel for Chrome got updated to version 72 and it finally does allow app developers to publish their Progressive Web Apps on the Google Play Store. All of this is thanks to Google announcing their 'Trusted Web Activities' software. TWAs differ from normal websites and Chrome Custom Tabs by the simple fact that they run in full-screen and do not have a browser UI.
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Opera Browser Beta for Android v50 gets a built-in VPN
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These days virtual private networks are becoming more and more commonly used by people around the Internet space. The reason for that is that they do provide exceptional security and privacy measures that everyone is for sure in need of. Perhaps and most importantly VPNs can block tracking enforced by Internet service providers and nasty websites. Also, there are many other benefits of using a VPN service.
Opera had a completely free VPN service for Android, but it got discontinued a while ago, last April to be precise. Now they have come up with a sequel to it by adding a VPN built into their Browser app.
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Uber brings some UI changes with v4.249.10002 beta
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Uber is an app for finding quick and affordable rides, or in other words, a taxi service on steroids.
Its latest beta version with build number 4.249.10002 is indeed packing a couple of noticeable user interface changes, so, next time you open the app, look out for them.
Thanks to the folks at Android Police, we got a first-hand glimpse at what is coming to Uber for Android and we are going to share some here. Keep in mind that those changes are being rolled out gradually via a server-side switch, so updating to the latest APK does not guarantee anything.
The one major revamp is with the UI for selecting rides.
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Live Transcribe by Google - here to help people with hearing disabilities
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The main focus of technology nowadays is geared towards customers with no disabilities. What if we used tech to help ease some of the hurdles people who have disabilities are experiencing in their day-to-day lives?
As a solution to this very same problem, Google has come up with two new extremely useful apps for Android - Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier.
One of those apps we are going to cover in particular is Live Transcribe. As you have already guessed from its name, it converts speech picked by your device's microphone into captions in real-time. Its purpose is to help the deaf and people with hearing problems.
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Fleksy beta 9.7.8 hits the Play Store with Yelp integration and Android Pie emojis in tow
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Fleksy is one of the fastest, if not "the fastest keyboard" apps for Android. It has tons of extraordinary and yet useful features. Some of those do come in the form of Fleksyapps - basically, integrated versions of other apps. In the meantime, the most recent beta update, version 9.7.8, expands that list by adding another Fleksyapp, but more on that later.
Changelog:
...- Alongside memes, GIF's and stickers, we are launching a brand new Fleksyapp on Android: